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So this is my 1st Jeep product ever. So far so good. Here are my first 4 mods. Rugged Ridge locking hood latches, Line X spray-in bedliner, BAKFlip MX4 tonneau cover and Westin HDX Extreme Nerf Bars. Up next on the list in round #2 of upgrades are ARB diff covers, PPE transmission pan, Kenwood KFC-X3C corner dash speakers and Misch Big Boy seat extension brackets. I'm deciding what round #3 upgrades will look like but there is more on the way.

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Looks Great! Welcome to the Jeep World.
 
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Round #2 of upgrades are now complete and included:
1. ARB front and rear differential covers. That front one was a little tough getting to!
2. PPE transmission pan. Plans are for some highway towing once I retire and figure this will help.
3. Misch Big Boy seat extension drivers side. BIG IMPROVEMENT in comfort. Will do passenger side
4. Kenwood dash speakers. Super easy install for maybe 10-15% better sound quality IMHO.
5. Bullet Point phone holders (dual). Seems sturdy so far. Test will be with iPad mini

So, now on to round #3 of upgrades which will include some Oracle back up lights, a steel full width front bumper and a winch. I'm leaning on the OEM look on the front bumper. Maybe I can find a new take-off. Thanks for looking

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OEM steel bumper and Smittybilt X20 Gen 3 Winch Install

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Installed a 1-1/2" Terraflex Leveling Kit after adding the OEM steel bumper and winch. Was perfect leaving just a small amount or rake to offset cargo loads. Added a pair of Ironman 5" Universal LED lights. These are really well built combo lights with a 6500 lumen rating connected to Aux 1. Also installed the Maximus 3 closure plates around the winch between the bumper and grill.

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Looking good, progress is moving right along
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